Recently, most of the news coming out of the world of poker has related to one of two things.  Either a company has announced that they are having some form of financial problems (in some cases, this means going completely out of business), or the news has been related in one way or another to the poker domain name seizures in the State of Kentucky.  Surprisingly, this piece of news does not fall into either of those categories.  However, it is still a very important story, so make sure that you pay attention to it.

If you enjoy playing poker in the offline world, there is a very good chance that you may have heard (or even played) in a bar poker league.  In case you are not familiar with this term, bar poker leagues are poker tournaments which are held in bars around the United States.  The reason that bars can hold these types of tournaments is because the tournaments themselves are free events.  Anyone that wants to get in on the action can play in these types of tournaments, and the players who place at the top of the tournament are given prizes.  Because these style of events have become quite popular, they are a great way for bars to generate publicity and attract new customers.

One company that is responsible for conducting many of these events is the Free Poker Experience.  Based out of Missouri, this company holds events around the United States.  One of their recent events was held in the State of New York.  The prizes for this free event were intended to include earning a seat in a bigger event or winning up to ten thousand dollars in cash.  However, this event was blocked by the State of New York, who cited their law against gambling.  Benjamin Scheck, who is the owner of the Free Poker Experience, feels that this is a misinterpretation of New York's law against gambling.  Because he feels that his event was unjustly blocked, he has made the decision to sue the State of New York. The purpose of Scheck's case will be to prove that this form of poker should not be subjected to gambling laws or restrictions.